Department profile

Volunteer

Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department

Fredericktown, MO · Madison County. Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 3 stations and 25 total personnel. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

25
Total personnel
3
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
No
EMS service

The verdict

Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department pairs modest national personnel with a headcount above the Missouri average.

41st pct.
national personnel size
+25%
vs. Missouri average
3
stations
$375,827
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

D
PlainFireData Composite Score
29/100
Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity F
8.3 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
Not an EMS-capable department (USFA registry)
Federal investment C
$15,033 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
25 personnel · 3 stations

Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Fredericktown, MO (Madison County), with 3 stations and 25 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #13,170 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $375,827.

  • National personnel rank #13,170 of 22,440
  • MO personnel rank #291 of 659
  • 12.00 stations per 100 personnel
  • 2 other listed departments in Madison County

Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

25 Top 59% higher than 41% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 06202 · Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department, MO 25 personnel · 3 stations

PERS-SMALL · STA-FEW · TYPE-VOL · EMS-N · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-LIGHT · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 25
  • STA-FEW 3 stations
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-N No EMS flag
  • RANK-MID #13,170
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Camp Hill Volunte…
  • FEMA-LIGHT $376K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Camp Hill Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every MO department.

Department Profile

Type
VOLUNTEER
Location
Fredericktown, MO
FDID
06202

FEMA Grant History

$376K
Cumulative funding (FY2016–2019)
2
Awards
Year Award Amount
2019 EMW-2019-FF-00181 $236,831.19
2016 EMW2015FF00054 $138,996

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the Missouri average

How Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in Missouri. In-state it ranks #291 of 659 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #13,170 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 25% above the state average
Stations
3
State fire deaths/yr
95
MO departments
1,128

County roster weight

Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department carries 56.8% of Madison County HIFLD personnel

Among 4 listed departments (44 personnel), this FDID is the plurality weight, while volunteer departments are 50% of the county count. County / state rollup.

12.00 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (3 stations / 25 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Camp Hill Volunteer Fire Department, AL (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Fredericktown Fire Department
Fredericktown · volunteer
All MO departments →

Nationwide volunteer peers near 25 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every MO department.

Camp Hill Volunteer Fire Department, AL 25 Star Fire Department, NC 25 Buttston Volunteer Fire Department, AL 25 Cumberland Volunteer Fire Company, NJ 25 Wayne Township Fire and Emergency Medical Services, OH 25 Munford Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated, AL 25 Montague Fire Department, MI 25 Graceville Fire Department, MN 25

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department have?

Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department has 25 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 25% above the Missouri average of 20 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #13,170 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within MO, it ranks #291 of 659 by personnel.

Does Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department provide EMS services?

Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department is not listed as providing EMS in the HIFLD record. Contact local emergency services to confirm which agency covers medical calls.

How many fire stations does Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department operate?

Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department operates 3 fire stations.

What type of fire department is Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department?

Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Madison County, MO. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Cherokee Pass Volunteer Fire Department has received 2 FEMA grants totaling $375,827.19 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2016–2019 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2019.

How many fire departments are in Missouri?

Missouri has 1,128 fire departments with 22,864 total personnel. 52% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.